An Indiana woman is accused of trying to kill her brother's 11-week-old daughter with breast milk laced with crushed pills. Sarai Rodriguez-Miranda, 19, of Fort Wayne, was charged Monday with attempted murder, according to the Journal Gazette. Authorities began investigating Rodriguez-Miranda in January when her mother discovered disturbing text messages on the phone they shared. Rodriguez-Miranda was apparently angry that her mother was allowing her brother, his fiancee and their newborn to live at the house. “I'm gonna crush up some of these pills since she decided they can stay longer and kill their baby,” she reportedly wrote in a text to her boyfriend. Specifically, the plan was to use Excedrin tablets. “I put the stuff in a made bottle in the fridge,” she wrote. “Yeah I thought it was funny that I don't have an ounce of guilt.”Rodriguez-Miranda's mother took screen shots of the messages and went to examine the bottles of breast milk. She noticed one of the bottles had residue at the bottom and a greenish-colored ring. The baby's grandmother took the child to the hospital where it was determined that the girl did not show any signs of poisoning. The suspicious bottles were turned over to police along with a mortar and pestle that was covered in a white, powdery substance. The substance was later identified as containing acetaminophen, caffeine and aspirin, the ingredients in Excedrin. A forensic toxicologist said that the bottle tested positive for the equivalent of nine tablets of Excedrin, enough to kill an adult. Rodriguez-Miranda reportedly sent messages about her plan not working.“Why didn’t that baby die dude, that's dumb,” she reportedly wrote. Rodriguez-Miranda's mother told her daughter to come home to speak to the police, but she had apparently fled to Michigan with her boyfriend. A warrant has been issued for her arrest. Her bond is $50,000.

Fort Wayne, Indiana —

An Indiana woman is accused of trying to kill her brother's 11-week-old daughter with breast milk laced with crushed pills.

Sarai Rodriguez-Miranda, 19, of Fort Wayne, was charged Monday with attempted murder, according to the Journal Gazette.

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Authorities began investigating Rodriguez-Miranda in January when her mother discovered disturbing text messages on the phone they shared.

Rodriguez-Miranda was apparently angry that her mother was allowing her brother, his fiancee and their newborn to live at the house.

“I'm gonna crush up some of these pills since she decided they can stay longer and kill their baby,” she reportedly wrote in a text to her boyfriend.

Specifically, the plan was to use Excedrin tablets.

“I put the stuff in a made bottle in the fridge,” she wrote. “Yeah I thought it was funny that I don't have an ounce of guilt.”

Rodriguez-Miranda's mother took screen shots of the messages and went to examine the bottles of breast milk. She noticed one of the bottles had residue at the bottom and a greenish-colored ring.

The baby's grandmother took the child to the hospital where it was determined that the girl did not show any signs of poisoning.

The suspicious bottles were turned over to police along with a mortar and pestle that was covered in a white, powdery substance.

The substance was later identified as containing acetaminophen, caffeine and aspirin, the ingredients in Excedrin. A forensic toxicologist said that the bottle tested positive for the equivalent of nine tablets of Excedrin, enough to kill an adult.

Rodriguez-Miranda reportedly sent messages about her plan not working.

“Why didn’t that baby die dude, that's dumb,” she reportedly wrote.

Rodriguez-Miranda's mother told her daughter to come home to speak to the police, but she had apparently fled to Michigan with her boyfriend.